Friday, August 8, 2014

Congressman wants to ban sale of enhanced body armor

Rep. Mike Honda, (D-CA), has submitted a bill to the U.S. House that
would prohibit the sale, use or possession of what he terms
military-grade body armor.

Honda reasons that this measure would aid law enforcement in taking
out an active shooter, since the active shooter wouldn’t be able to
obtain body armor.
“There is no reason this type of armor, which is designed for
warfare, should be available in our communities except for those who
need it, like law enforcement,” Honda said in a statement last week.
“There’s nothing more dangerous than what a well-armored, unstoppable
active shooter can do. This bill is common-sense and long overdue.”Read more